Marine Thunderstorm Wind — De Bay Waters S of E Pt Nj To Slaughter Beach De, Atlantic North

2017-03-01 · near Lewes De, De Bay Waters S of E Pt Nj To Slaughter Beach De, Atlantic North

Event narrative

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Wider weather episode

An unseasonably warm and very moist air mass was conducive to maintaining a line of thunderstorms as they moved eastward across the coastal waters, despite sea surface temperatures in the low to mid-40s. Although there was little in the way of lightning associated with these storms, wind gusts ranged from 49 MPH at Dewey Beach, DE to 60 MPH at Ocean City, NJ during the afternoon hours of March 1st. High winds continued behind the front on the 2nd.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 675711. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.